Forthcoming events from Sustainable St Albans and friends – across St Albans, Harpenden and the villages.
A SS23 Trend Event with a difference supporting St Albans Sustainability Festival! At this in person event at I'm Fine Wellbeing in St Albans, we will showcase the key trends for the SS23 season, but all sourced preloved, with a focus on those with longevity in your wardrobe. The trends that will be cyclical and… Read More »Preloved Fashion Show
Inspired by the success of the Our Planet Netflix series, Our Planet: Too Big To Fail combines stunning footage from the Our Planet series with interviews by pioneers in sustainable finance, to explore the role the finance sector can (and must) play in powering a sustainable future. Following the film there will be time for… Read More »Our Planet: Too Big To Fail – a film inspired by the Our Planet Netflix series
On a backdrop of empty supermarket fresh food shelves, Daisy Cooper MP will be hosting this annual event, bringing together knowledgeable panellists to discuss the implications of current climate predictions on Britain's food security. Please book via the link below.
Fashion show and shopping event with a catwalk show featuring pre-loved and vintage outfits sourced and styled by twenty_outfits. Taking place in the spacious upstairs of the Mad Squirrel, the evening will feature a catwalk show, shopping, DJ, drinks and dancing. Book your ticket via the link below. Early bird tickets are available until 28th… Read More »Rethink & Relove Fashion with twenty_outfits
A free Drop-in event. Please arrive by 10am to participate. Active Hope is a way to build our resilience, courage and creativity for a sustainable planet and a just world. In this guided session, you'll have a chance to share your feelings, concerns and hopes with each other in the natural setting of Clarence Park's… Read More »Active Hope for a Regenerative Future
Free information session - how to start a Playing Out scheme and build community on your street Come along to this free information session to find out how the Playing Out scheme works in St Albans District. Find out how you can close your own residential street for play and community building up to 8… Read More »Playing Out Zoom Information Session
Come along and join our evening walk at dusk and see what bats are in our skies! There are eighteen species of bat in Britain and all are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act. Although bats have reasonable eyesight they catch their food (flying insects) by using a remarkable form of 'radar'! As the… Read More »Bat walk in Sandridge Parish at Jersey Farm Woodland Park
Join us this year for St Albans Sustainability Festival to make a Sakura Bath Bomb and Wild Flower Seed Bomb for your garden! We will be making our super popular Sakura Bath Bomb whilst learning about some of the regenerative ingredients we use at Lush and how they help protect endangered animals. We will also… Read More »Bath Bomb and Seed Bomb Making
Judith Leary-Joyce - author of Beginner's Guide to Eco Renovation - will take you on a tour of their Victorian terrace to understand the different elements of retrofitting for energy saving and the environment. At the end of the tour you will understand: options for insulation, why air-tightness is important, how to manage ventilation in… Read More »Open Day – Victorian Terrace Eco House
Hear the story of Iqbal Zia (ex-Mayor and Honorary Alderman of St Albans) and Farhat Zia (Herts Asian Womens Association) who travelled to Pakistan for a six-month trip in the harsh winter of 2022/23 to see how they could help local people in Baffa, Iqbal's home town. During these freezing months, they used funds raised… Read More »Local to Global: Climate Change Crisis in Pakistan
Join us as we team up with Welwyn Hatfield CVS for a community litter pick to keep Herts tidy! We will meet us outside Co-op on Bishop's Rise and then litter pick in the surrounding area.
Fete held in the grounds of St Peter's Church with activities for children including making seed bombs, bouncy castle, face painting and refreshments.
Together with the RSPB, join Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust volunteers for Peregrine Watch within the grounds of the Cathedral to find out more about these magnificent birds and get a close up view through telescopes and binoculars, which will be provided.
Clothes swaps are a great way to refresh your wardrobe with no cost to you or the environment. Taking part is simple - bring along your unwanted, good-quality items of clothing (10 items maximum) during the designated drop-off time, and then return during the swap time to pick up some 'new' items. However many good… Read More »Sustainable clothes swap
With no foreseeable changes to the UK energy sector, it is likely that we will be facing our second winter of astronomical energy prices. Which is why St Albans Friends of the Earth is organising this community drop-in session to help everyone prepare for next winter and make their home more energy efficient now. Whether… Read More »Warm Homes Workshop
This year, St Albans Folk Festival overlaps with St Albans Sustainability Festival. Two folk festival events will take place as part of the Sustainability Festival and will include collections in aid of Earthworks, a local charity that provides social and therapeutic horticulture and nature-based opportunities for people of all abilities in 3.5 acres of eco-gardens… Read More »Sing-around for the Earth
A Summer evening of fine dining whilst learning about the history and future of sustainable food, from our in-house experts. Enjoy a menu full of creative dishes, seasonal food, and carefully selected wine pairings, alongside talks from our head chef Jez and members of our campus science community. Learn about the sustainable practice and farming… Read More »Farm to Fork Dining Experience
Join us this year for St Albans Sustainability Festival to make a Sakura Bath Bomb and Wild Flower Seed Bomb for your garden! We will be making our super popular Sakura Bath Bomb whilst learning about some of the regenerative ingredients we use at Lush and how they help protect endangered animals. We will also… Read More »Bath Bomb and Seed Bomb Making
One of our most fun educational events, join us and experts from Rothamsted Research for a slow procession with our clipboards, pencils, plastic tubs and identification charts to Cell Barnes Orchard where the wildflowers are utopia for our native insects. We then return to the Visitor Centre to identify and record our finds before releasing… Read More »Highfield Park Trust – Mini Beast Safari
Together with the RSPB, join Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust volunteers for Peregrine Watch within the grounds of the Cathedral to find out more about these magnificent birds and get a close up view through telescopes and binoculars, which will be provided.
An informal session of folk music and songs to listen to or join in. St Saviour’s’ bar will be open for drinks, tea and coffee. Representatives of Earthworks will be manning an information stall, where you can learn about its work and opportunities to get involved. Alongside this, Earthworks will be offering a small growing… Read More »Songs and tunes for Earthworks
Join us for a fun and educational bug hunt, in honour of Insect Week, taking place at Rothamsted Research Harpenden site on Wednesday June 21st 5-7pm. No registration needed, simply show up and get involved. Meeting at our free visitors car park at 5pm, we'll head out on a guided walk through the grounds of… Read More »Bug Hunt at Rothamsted Research
Judith Leary-Joyce - author of Beginner's Guide to Eco Renovation - will take you on a tour of their Victorian terrace in Bernard's Heath (AL1) to understand the different elements of retrofitting for energy saving and the environment. At the end of the tour you will understand: options for insulation, why air-tightness is important, how… Read More »Open Day – Victorian Terrace Eco House
Judith Leary-Joyce - author of Beginner's Guide to Eco Renovation - will take you on a tour of their Victorian terrace in Bernard's Heath (AL1) to understand the different elements of retrofitting for energy saving and the environment. At the end of the tour you will understand: options for insulation, why air-tightness is important, how… Read More »Open Day – Victorian Terrace Eco House